Category: Theater
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Patti, wait for me.
Patti LuPone. When I was spinning the vinyl of “Evita” in the late 70’s, non-stop, her voice and persona simultaneously thrilled me, inspired me, and taught me to fucking sing with passion, hit those notes and get what was mine… and I’m a boy but that didn’t even matter. A few short and eternal years…
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The Ides of October
So, I was browsing here on the sosh yesterday and a Facebook friend posted something about the revival…I’m not sure if that’s an apt description.. of “1776” that’s opening on Broadway shortly. He felt the casting and choreography was overshadowing the piece for the most part. The gimmick of casting all women of every variety…
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Broadway Sober
Well, today marks 802 days that I’m Broadway sober. I know, it hasn’t been easy… it’s taken some self reflection and awareness… but here I am. Since the pandemic shut down Broadway and most of the performing arts on March 12, 2020, I’ve tried to be rational and pragmatic about the theater industry that I’ve…
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The Strange Case of the Second Performance
Who doesn’t like a good mystery? I know I do. You know, we try to figure out whodunnit and why… and tie it all up in an hour(tops) like a lovely episode of “Murder She Wrote”. I’m still trying to figure out this mystery….. Why did the producers and creative team of “Hamilton” let a…
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BUBBLE BUBBLE
I don’t know, I have read so many articles lately in the Times that are mostly dumb when it comes to theater… at least the business of theater. I came upon this one today and the only thing I can think of to do is write blogs to squeeze the tube of truth out of…
Robert DuSold 